FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP -- A man was killed this early morning after
getting out of his vehicle on the side of the highway, according to
police dispatchers.

The accident happened shortly after 1 a.m. on US-31 north of Shettler
Road. Reports indicate the man stopped to re-fill his gas tank and was
hit by another vehicle. A passenger in the car was taken to the
hospital by ambulance.

The crash remains under investigation by the Fruitport Township Police
Department.